Iowa City Downtown District Back-To-School Shopping Guide
a seasonal peek at the best from our downtown retailers brought to you by the Iowa City Downtown District
Blick: LOQI We Are One bag; 2. 223 Baby Co.: Itzy Ritzy backpack and Jellycat Bashful Bunny with pencil; 3. Iowa Artisans Gallery: Natalie Therese BeBreezy cork backpack
Om Gifts: handmade cotton shoulder bag
1. r.s.v.p: assorted planners and notebooks; 2. Blick: spiral notebook, Maptotes zip pencil case, Designworks Ink Game Night pencil set; 3. r.s.v.p.: Iowa City letterpress notebook, assorted pens, Penco storage container;
1. r.s.v.p.: Japanese stapler; 2. Blick: Blackwing Volumes pencils; 3. Om Gifts: handmade leather journal.
opposite page: r.s.v.p.: Barrell pencil sharpener and assorted pencils
Eye Spy
Focus by Discerning Eye: Vernon Gantry frames - Raffy, Jeremy, Shane
opposite page: Discerning Eye: Theo Eyewear, Face a Face Paris, Anne&Valentin
AKAR: Iowa City ceramic mug and Chemex Funnex coffeemaker
1. AKAR: PANTONE coffee mug and PANTONE booklets; 2. Om Gifts: insulated stainless steel water bottle; 3. Iowa Artisans Gallery: Iowa leather coasters
We’ve Got Spirit
1. Catherine’s: Retro Brand Vintage Black Iowa City tee shirt; 2: Underground Printing: Women’s Cinched Boxy Crew;
3. Underground Printing: University of Iowa Basic Block Logo tee shirt; 4. Underground Printing: Groove On Garment-Dyed tee shirt
Catherine’s: Clare V. Ciao Trucker Hat, Retro Brand Vintage Iowa Sliced Hem sweatshirt
Fresh Kicks
Catherine’s: Veja Rio Branca mesh sneakers
opposite page: Velvet Coat: Citizen’s of Humanity Ayla jeans and Oncept NYC Panama sneaker
like walking on little clouds and made from recycled material!
made with 100% regenerative cotton
223 Baby Co.: Rollin’ into Kindergaretn tee shirt
tiny shirts to commemorate a big day
223 Baby Co.: Kindergarten, First Day of School Vibes, Hello Kindergarten and It’s a Good Day To Learn tee shirts
1. Heim: Winona Irene Bubble claw clip; 2. Heim: Winona Irene barrette set; 3. Textiles: Ivy Jane Slouch Pocket Pant
4. Velvet Coat: Birkenstock High Shine Arizona Big Buckle sandal
flair for your hair!
1. Textiles: Cramilo Eyewear Square Oversize Hexagonal fashion sunglasses and Ivy Jane Ruffle Neck top
Gorgeous
Herteen & Stocker Jewelers: Ti Sento gold-plated necklace
1. Ewer’s Men’s Store: Cutter & Buck Polo shirt and Bertini stretch trouser
2. Ewer’s Men’s Store: Cutter & Buck Quarter Zip
perfect for life: work, travel
Hit The Books
favorites from local authors and graduates of the Iowa Writer’s Workshop
1. Prairie Lights Bookstore: “Birnam Wood” by Eleanor Catton, “Reproduction” by Louisa Hall, “Come & Get It” by Kiley Reid, “Martyr!” by Kaveh Akbar, “Same As It Ever Was” by Claire Lombardo; 2. Prairie Lights Bookstore: “Field Guide to Nature of The Midwest” by Kenn Kaufman, “Midwest Bedrock” by Kevin J. Koch, “Iowa State Parks” by Rebecca Conard, “Iowa Off The Beaten Path” by Lori Erickson, “Curious Nature” by Ruchka, “Farmhouse Vegetables” by Michael Smith
1. Glassando: Iowa City Repurposed Ped Mall Brick Ring, 2. Glassando: Sienna Sky pencil earrings;
3. Hands Jewelers: Iowa basketball and football necklaces ; 4. Herteen & Stocker Jewelers: diamond huggie hoops
Let’s Play
Prairie Lights Bookstore: Sibley Backyard Birding Bingo game
1. Blick: Woobles Learn To Crochet Kit; 2. Daydreams Comics: assorted graphic novels; 3. Heim: Pixie Oracle Deck; 4. 223 Baby Co.: S is For School: A Classroom Alphabet
1. Om Gifts: unique cotton tapestry; 2. Ten Thousand Villages: Pastel Rainbow Llamacorn; 3. Iowa Artisans Gallery Sara Slee Brown painting; 4. AKAR: Gingko Octagon One Desk Light
explore more scents and styles at Heim!
1. Iowa Artisans Gallery leather keychain; 2. Ten Thousan Villages: handmade, fair trade silk flower garland; 3. Iowa
Artisans Gallery: assorted Connie Roberts whistles and Natalie Therese cork pencil pouch
Heim: Satya Lemongrass Incense Sticks and Good Luck Incense Sticks made
No one will ever guess your dirty laundry hides in this fantastic basket!
Ten Thousand Villages: Fair trade hamper made from kaisa grass and recyled sari material